Bruins center Elias Lindholm exited Boston's Thursday home game with a lower-body injury after colliding at center ice with Buffalo Sabres winger Jordan Greenway in the second period.

Before the second intermission, after Mark Kastelic scored Boston’s third goal, chaos ensued on and off the ice. An extended scrum broke out with the 10 skaters, and Bowen Byram and Nikita Zadorov had a long talk from the ends of their benches.

The Boston Bruins have struggled to keep the puck out of their net, allowing three goals or more in six of the past seven. My Bruins vs. Senators predictions see two-way defenseman Jake Sanderson taking full advantage in what should be a productive night for the home team.

The Bruins have gotten off to a surprisingly good start, but they need to pursue offensive help if they are going to sustain it

Utah Mammoth forward Nick Schmaltz has been a steady offensive player in recent years in the NHL, but nobody seems to talk about him. Schmaltz was a first round draft pick in 2014 by the Chicago Blackhawks but was traded in November 2018 to the Arizona Coyotes and has stayed with an organization that has since moved to Utah.

The Bruins entered the year talking about playoff contention. Dealing Zacha for anything other than somebody who can help the roster right now, means they’re pulling the plug, just 10 games into the season. To do that, they’d have to fetch a pretty hefty combination of draft picks and prospects.

With Necas off the board, the Kings' Adrian Kempe and New York's Artemi Panarin are looking like the top potential free-agent options next July, while Buffalo's Alex Tuch, the Canadiens' Patrik Laine, and Utah's Nick Schmaltz are some of the other notable options potentially hitting the market.

The Boston Bruins announced Thursday that defenseman Jordan Harris underwent surgery on his right ankle and will be out for approximately two months. #NHLBruins medical update on Jordan Harris.

The Boston Bruins could take advantage of a division rival's desperate need for center depth in this trade idea.